Wendelin Salzer

Wendelin Salzer (23 January 1918-6 May 2010) was a German U-boat captain during World War II.

Biogrphy
Wendelin Salzer was born on 23 January 1918 in the German port city of Bremen on the Weser River. Salzer's father Ernst Salzer was a merchant mariner, and Wendelin was raised with a love of the sea. Salzer became a U-boat captain during World War II after entering the Kriegsmarine, and he targeted Allied shipping in the English Channel as the captain of U-472. Salzer preyed on merchant ships as they headed to and from England, and he sunk many convoys, including Convoy AP-3 in 1943. Salzer retired after the war and became an author, writing about his experiences as a U-boat commander. He died in 2010 in his hometown at the age of 92.